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Philly schools are going mask optional, but kids, staff must mask for the first 10 days of class

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia School District staff and students must mask for the first 10 days of the 2022-23 school year, but masks will then be optional — but “strongly recommended” — as long as case counts do not spike.

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Good leaders always know when to quit

The political temperature is rising ahead of Aug 24 -- a date that will likely decide the fate of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's political career, as well as the country's future political landscape.

Bangkok Post

Coronavirus FAQ: I'm confused by the new testing advice! Do it once, twice ... thrice?

The FDA issued revised guidance about how often to test after exposure to someone with COVID or after symptoms occur. It's not exactly the same as what the CDC says. What's the best way to proceed?

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What parents, teachers and students should know about the CDC's new COVID guidelines

Students who are exposed to COVID-19 no longer need to quarantine or get repeatedly tested to stay in class. But masks are still recommended for nearly half the country.

WEKU

Novak Djokovic given renewed US Open hope as health authorities relax Covid rules

Novak Djokovic is hoping a dramatic turn of events will allow him into America to take part in the US Open as he eyes drawing level with Rafael Nadal's record of 22 Grand Slam titles

Daily Mirror

Q&A: The polio virus was detected in New York City wastewater. Do you need to worry?

The highly infectious viral disease can lead to permanent paralysis of the arms and legs and even death in some cases. Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated if they haven't been.

WEKU

Polio virus detected in New York wastewater, health officials say

News comes weeks after case of polio was identified in Rockland county, about 30 miles north of New York City

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LA County drops out of high COVID-19 level as surge eases

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County officially moved out of the high COVID-19 community level Thursday as one top state health official expressed hope that California is at the end of the pandemic’s latest wave.

Los Angeles Times

As monkeypox cases climb and vaccine is in short supply, some Texas cities declare an emergency

While there are currently 780 confirmed monkeypox cases statewide, Texas cities are bracing for an increase in infections.

The Texas Tribune

Is marijuana addictive?

Stoner culture has perpetuated the idea that cannabis isn't truly addictive. Not so fast, psychologists say

Salon

CDC eases COVID-19 guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention streamlined its guidance Thursday for keeping COVID-19 in check, de-emphasizing social distancing, nixing screening tests for those without symptoms and not recommending people who aren’t current on vaccines quarantine for after being exposed to the virus.

Tribune News Service

CDC No Longer Recommends Social Distancing, Masks in Schools Unless Spread Is High

New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control finally acknowledges that the pandemic is over for most people.

Reason

CDC drops Covid quarantine rules and test-to-stay for US schools

“This guidance acknowledges that the pandemic is not over, but also helps us move to a point where COVID-19 no longer severely disrupts our daily lives,” says CDC branch chief

The Independent UK

CDC loosens guidance on quarantining, social distancing for COVID-19

The shift marks a significant change in how the nation deals with COVID-19.

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With new guidance, CDC ends test-to-stay for schools and relaxes COVID rules

Revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looks to minimize COVID-19's disruption of daily life while conceding that the pandemic isn't over.

The Independent UK

CDC drops quarantine, screening recommendations for COVID-19

The nation’s top public health agency is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines and dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person

Roll Call

Citing lower risk, CDC changes COVID-19 exposure guidelines - Roll Call

Even as hospitalizations tick upward, CDC releases eased measures aimed at reducing pandemic-era barriers to everyday activity.

The Independent UK

Langya virus: What are the symptoms?

Only 35 cases discovered so far but most patients did report fever and fatigue from disease also linked to liver and kidney impairment

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Polio unlikely to spread widely in U.S.

The detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in London and New York is providing another stark reminder of the importance of vaccination and new forms of surveillance, public health experts say.

Salon

What's BA.5 and why is it so contagious?

BA.5 is the most transmissible and immune-evasive subvariant yet. Here's how it took over the world

Orlando Sentinel

Norwegian Cruise Line joins others relaxing COVID restrictions

Norwegian Cruise Line and its sister lines Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises are rolling back COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements next month, the latest cruise line to relax rules enacted during the pandemic.

Reason

A New Study Finds No Correlation Between Opioid Prescriptions and Drug-Related Deaths

The CDC, which issued disastrous pain treatment advice in 2016, is still pushing a narrative contradicted by recent data.

Evening Standard

China discovers potentially fatal new virus passed to humans from shrews

Thirty-five people are infected with the virus, named Langya heipavirus, in southern China

Los Angeles Times

This drug could help treat monkeypox. Some patients have struggled to get it

Joseph Cassara decided to head back to the emergency room when the pain made it unbearable to swallow.

Irish Mirror

What is the Langya virus? New disease spread from shrews to humans detected in China

The Langya Henipavirus, or “Langya” could potentially be fatal – and has already infected 35 people.

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